Gatlinburg‑Pittman at Cocke County — Aug. 28, 8 p.m. EDT

SBLive Report,

Cocke County -

Gatlinburg‑Pittman Highlanders travel to Newport to take on the Cocke County Fighting Cocks on Thursday, Aug. 28. Kickoff at Cocke County High is scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. PDT). Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/games/5741187-gatlinburgpittman-vs-cocke-county.

Quick look

Date: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

Time: 8 p.m. EDT

Location: Cocke County High School, Newport, Tenn.

Home: Cocke County Fighting Cocks — https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/teams/251518-cocke-county-fighting-cocks

Away: Gatlinburg‑Pittman Highlanders — https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/teams/254078-gatlinburgpittman-highlanders

Last meeting

The teams met last season on Aug. 29, 2024, with Gatlinburg‑Pittman posting a 42-15 victory. Game details from that meeting are here: https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/games/4506352-cocke-county-vs-gatlinburgpittman.

Streaming and tickets

Both programs list NFHS Network pages where coverage is often available:

Cocke County NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cocke-county-high-school-newport-tn/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Gatlinburg‑Pittman NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gatlinburgpittman-high-school-gatlinburg-tn/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If you plan to attend, check the schools’ sites or the game page for ticket and weather updates closer to kickoff.)

Fan notes and engagement

Cocke County currently shows 3 fans on SBLive and Gatlinburg‑Pittman has 2 — follow your team to grow those numbers. Team pages: Cocke County — https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/teams/251518-cocke-county-fighting-cocks; Gatlinburg‑Pittman — https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/teams/254078-gatlinburgpittman-highlanders.

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This should be a lively nonleague matchup to open the night in Newport — check SBLive on game day for updates and streaming links: https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/games/5741187-gatlinburgpittman-vs-cocke-county.